He will be missed, watching big fights on HBO won't be the same without him. His jokes, metaphors and obscure references will always be remembered, and more importantly he didn't toe the company line and didn't kiss any fighter's ass because he was told to *cough*Lampley*cough*. He had his own bias of course but it was based on personal preferences, not on HBO's marketing strategy. Larry is a legend.

Larry Merchant will end his unprecedented 35-year run as a ringside boxing commentator for HBO Sports with the season finale of World Championship Boxing® this Saturday night (9:30 p.m. ET/PT) from Houston. Following the telecast, Merchant will be moving into another phase of his wide-ranging career.